Nanotechnology could help fight diabetes
Injectable nanogel can monitor blood-sugar levels and secrete insulin when needed.
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Bexley residents, student leaders respond to dormitory closing due to structural problems
Chancellor, dean for student life send letters in response.
Students with toys: Not just playing around
In mechanical engineering department’s toy-design class, teams design creative board games, plush toys and puzzles.
Cells as living calculators
Using analog computation circuits, MIT engineers design cells that can compute logarithms, divide and take square roots.
Making frequency-hopping radios practical
New hardware could lead to wireless devices that identify and exploit unused transmission frequencies, using radio spectrum much more efficiently.
Secret of efficient photosynthesis is decoded
MIT researchers find that the key to purple bacteria’s light-harvesting prowess lies in highly symmetrical molecules.
British Prime Minister David Cameron visits MIT
Personable robots, advanced prosthetics and entrepreneurship figure prominently in campus visit.
Study IDs key protein for cell death
Findings may offer a new way to kill cancer cells by forcing them into an alternative programmed-death pathway.
An unforgettable life
MIT neuroscientist Suzanne Corkin shares her memories of the world’s most famous amnesia patient.
First ‘SuperUROPs’ cap off inaugural year
EECS program immerses undergraduates in advanced research projects.
Research update: Team observes real-time charging of a lithium-air battery
Imaging reveals what happens during charging; could lead to improved batteries for electric cars.
In 2.007, slow and steady wins the race
Final tournament of robots in mechanical engineering class features wide variety of designs and strategies.
Potential flu pandemic lurks
MIT study identifies influenza viruses circulating in pigs and birds that could pose a risk to humans.
Sal Khan: ‘I love learning’
At MIT, alumnus describes his path to reshaping education through highly accessible online videos.
